Full results as Labour retains control of Cambridge City Council
Lib Dems win extra seat, while Greens, Conservatives, UKIP, and the Libertarians fail to gain any seats
Labour has kept control of the Cambridge City Council after a tough battle with the Lib Dems in a number of key city battleground wards.
Despite losing their seat in the central Market ward, Labour celebrated a victory in Cambridge this morning. The Lib Dems celebrated winning an extra seat on the council while the Greens, Conservatives, UKIP, and the Libertarians failed to gain any seats.
The Labour group now has 26 councillors (the same as they had before the election) after losing a seat in Market ward, but gaining another in Trumpington. They have a majority of 10 councillors.
The Lib Dems have 14 seats, one more than they had before. Cllr John Hipkin is now the only Independent councillor on the city council, and Oscar Gillespie is still the only Green councillor. The Conservatives and UKIP failed to take any seats on the council.
The turnout for the election was 37.8 per cent.
Lib Dem leader Cllr Tim Bick said losing Trumpington to Labour was “disappointing” but said he was pleased the Lib Dems ended the night with more seats.
“This is the first time we’ve been able to say that for several years now,” said Cllr Bick. “And I think what it does entitle us to say is that this is not just a Labour city. It is a Labour and Liberal Democrat city, and the results today show we are able to stop the Labour juggernaut.
“We have also brought four brand new energetic councillors to public life in the city. I think this will bring a bit more vigour, and a bit more youthful enthusiasm to public life than we have seen typically in the past.”
Labour leader Cllr Lewis Herbert said he was “shocked” that Labour had won Trumpington.
Cllr Herbert said: “We were really shocked and surprised, but in a great way. The last time we won that ward was in 1945. We have ended up with the same number of councillors that we had when we started the night and we have significantly increased our share of the vote since last year.
“People want a city council that is looking after services, but is also looking after people who need help, so they welcome the fact we are investing in housing, and they welcome that we redistribute, and help those that need help the most.”
Here are the results.
ABBEY
Naomi Bennett, Green 240
Nicky Massey, Labour 1,283
Nicky Shepard, Lib Dem 466
David Smith, Con 263
ARBURY
Dylan Coll-Reed, Con 351
Stephen Lawrence, Green 219
Patrick Sheil, Labour 1,250
Tim Ward, Lib Dem 595
CASTLE
Othman Cole, Con 245
Cheney Payne, Lib Dem 957
Aidan Powlesland, Libertarian 26
Mark Reader, Labour 932
Lucas Ruzowitzky, Green 184
CHERRY HINTON
Eric Barrett-Payton, Con 441
Russ McPherson, Labour 1,282
John Oakes, Lib Dem 364
Jenny Richens, Green 171
COLERIDGE
Donald Douglas, Con 388
Lewis Herbert, Labour 1,303
Sarah Nicmanis, Green 228
Lindsey Tate, Lib Dem 410
EAST CHESTERTON
Gareth Bailey, Green 345
Peter Burkinshaw, UKIP 93
Timur Coskun, Con 299
Owen Dunn, Lib Dem 830
Tom Harwood, Con 336
Carla McQueen, Labour 1,362
Shahida Rahman, Lib Dem 811
Baiju Varkey, Labour 1,107
KING’S HEDGES
Angela Ditchfield, Green 165
Daniele Gibney, Lib Dem 397
Anette Karimi, Con 302
Martin Smart, Labour 924
MARKET
Jeremy Caddick, Green 229
Anthony Martinelli, Lib Dem 866
Henry Mitson, Con 153
Dan Ratcliffe, Labour 744
NEWNHAM
Rod Cantrill, Lib Dem 1,139
Mike Davey, Labour 825
Connor MacDonald, Con 165
Mark Slade, Green 164
PETERSFIELD
Sarah Brown, Lib Dem 432
Virgil Ierubino, Green 278
Simon Lee, Con 189
Ann Sinnott, Labour 1,256
QUEEN EDITH’S
Joel Chalfen, Green 218
Manas Deb, Con 543
Dan Greef, Labour 827
Colin McGerty, Lib Dem 1,259
ROMSEY
Dave Baigent, Labour 1,461
Joshua Blanchard Lewis, Lib Dem 563
Martin Keegan, Con 170
Caitlin Patterson, Green 269
TRUMPINGTON
Ceri Galloway, Green 293
Dan Hilken, Lib Dem 1,298
Phil Salway, Con 561
Katie Thornburrow, Labour 1,302
WEST CHESTERTON
Jamie Dalzell, Lib Dem 1,349
Mike Harford, Con 275
Clare King, Labour 1,228
Shayne Mitchell, Green 203